The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 23425 - October 20, 2006

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A right to be heard out, as 13 may have TARRIED
A speaker's bored, being surrounded by duds ATTIRED
Almost securing seat at the front for The Hobbit BAGGINS
Are they not hard to read? PAPERBACKS
As decent type, promise clothes for play SPORTSWEAR
As poet, Basil flags BUNTING
Beat - it's backing in dance steps CHASTISE
Bob up to do roadworks RESURFACE
Did dance, with which matador angers bull? CAPERED
Extent of bill throwing European into fury ACREAGE
Furiously demanding ropes, in these stormy waters ROARINGFORTIES
Hated dry resort, so after a drink HYDRATED
Here's a hairline crack in pane NAPE
Hotspur's nemesis, wanting nothing but glory HALO
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In initially dead calm, ship's abandoned to go down DWINDLE
Its larvae extremely attached to root vegetable BEETLE
Marines in ready-trained force REDARMY
One in the sea has gallons to chuck out into roadway LANGOUSTE
Prisoner and Gaoler - non-U trailer LAGGARD
Second speaker in debate needs work on problem OPPOSER
She married Maxim first, also Isaac REBECCA
Sudden emotion for article in sale - it glitters SPANGLE
Tease head about decorations RIBBON
Those wrongly convicted may be attractive APPEALING
Too lame, injured fighting in play ROMEOANDJULIET
Wader's insides contain worm's tail - I don't like that GUMBOOT
Warship gets new head, a tough guy BRUISER
Wren runs among the cacti, for a change ARCHITECT